US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel

Cooper Flagg set new record in Mavericks' season opener

But the Newport phenom's record-setting performance couldn't save the Mavericks from defeat.

The Latest: Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting

Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day. Advocates for greater voter identification requirements are pursuing a new approach in some states: a mandate […]

Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

What we're talking about in Maine today.

At Cadillac Mountain, a missing Wabanaki marker and the fight over what national parks should tell

It was among 30 markers removed from Acadia under a Trump administration campaign to strip national parks of materials deemed disparaging to American history.

Voters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Regardless of the outcome in the coming election, a new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran, while fewer are looking for an emphasis on President Donald Trump — whether it’s investigating him […]